Battle over Surovikino

The Battle of Surovikino occurred on 20 August 1942 when the Soviet Air Force launched a bombing raid against advancing German tanks at Surovikino on the Don River during their Case Blue offensive towards the city of Stalingrad. The Soviet planes succeeded in destroying 17 German tanks and 6 planes in a combined air and ground battle, while the German Luftwaffe succeeded in destroying 8 Red Army tanks and 2 planes. The Soviets succeeded in slowing the German advance on Stalingrad with this small victory, ridding Army Group B of some of its armor.